Word of the day

Word of the day

                                                Mellifluous

Mellifluous meaning: sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, soothing.

eg: his voice was as sweet as sugar and as mellifluous as a song.

eg: the mellifluous song didn't seem to end.

Synonyms: tuneful, lyric, soft, etc.

Things you do not say to a writer

         Things you shouldn't say to a writer

Me: this is going to be my best ever chapter...
You (reads first page): I liked your old stories better.

Me: "Joanne" is such a cute and pretty name...
You: I should say that this "Go-anne" name is soo weird!

Me: oh, "Simon" is soo cute! I know - I'm gonna make his hair sunflower blonde and his eyes almost translucent -
You: Eurgh!!! I can imagine him walking up to me, just like that. That ugly face will haunt my dreams forever!

Me: I'm in love with kitty-cats at the moment. I'll make "Cassandra" have a -
You: My dad says cats are filthy.

Me: Do you like my new plot?
You: Your "new plot"?? Are you kidding me - this story will take up extra space in your computer folder already!

Short Quiz for The Cave!

A. What was the name of the boy?
1. Maxwell.
2. Measles
3. Max

B. What was the sister's name?
1. Lisa.
2. Liza.
3. Liiza

C. Was there a ghost in the story?
1. Yes!
2. No!

D. Was the boy afraid that he wouldn't see his sister ever again?
1. Yes!
2. No!

E. What did the candle help him do in the cave?
1. See clearly.
2. Gain energy!

F. Was the mahogany stool on which the candle stood any bit important?
1. Yes!
2. No!

G. Was the ghost afraid of the boy?
1. Yes!
2. No!

Find out in the story!

Word of the day

                            Word of the day

                                                 Trance

Trance meaning: a deep sleep, a comma, a hypnosis, a daze.
eg: Lola felt as though she was in a deep trance, after so much of hard work!
eg: Max and Betty were both very tired, and felt like they were hypnotised, or in a trance.

Synonyms: daze, stupor, haze, etc...

Word of the day

                                           Word of the day

                                                                Ethereal

Ethereal meaning: light, graceful, kind-of unreal and ghostly.

eg: Lisa was ethereal, beautiful, but quite emotional.

eg: Hans's ethereal sister was very pretty, and so was he himself.

Synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty, etc...

How to write a story

                            How to write a story

1. Plan. I know that people say so a lot.. but really, it helps! Personally, I have a Kikki.k lockable diary, in which I write all my brainstorms, cute character names, and more... I even have my personal, small dictionary!                                                                                                                         It would really help getting one, but it's not necessary  - you can just plan on a sheet of paper, if you want to.

2. Start with a sizzling start! I mean... how do you try and grab the reader's attention? Does your character start off at home, or is he already in a cave when the story begins? Is your character "it", "he", or "she"? Are you writing in first-person or third-person? Or both?
An easy way to find out all the basics is just to go off to your nearest Dymocks (or any other bookstore!) and pick yourself a book that suits your mood.

3. Details/Tightening tension. Forget about all the details in your story at all, and write quite simply at first (eg. He had fiery, flame-like hair and beautiful emerald eyes and not he had a crooked nose, light, peachy skin, coral-red hair and sea-blue, nearly translucent eyes). Also remember, the less you explain about your character, the more the readers can fantasise themselves, and create their own wonderland.
As for the tightening tension - it's almost just like the sizzling start. Use a lot of adjectives (describing words). Do not use words like "you know", "around",  and "kind of like", for you will get the reader confused and somewhat bored.

4. Exciting ending. True... not all stories have good, positive endings, but they do have to be exciting, at least. Maybe try using words like "suddenly" and "sharply". Try to write something unexpected for the last chapter, the last paragraph, the last sentence. If you want, you can keep the reader wondering what happens next, or you can just write a straight-forward conclusion. Up to you.

5. If you think of publishing your book... then, congratulations! But these are the things that you should do before thinking so; add all the details to your paragraphs. Correct your work (I would advise printing it out first, and then, using a red pen, underline, circle and add extras to your novel). Now, the hardest part; it may be embarrassing, awkward or nerve-wracking, but this is an absolute must-do in my opinion: give you story to at least 6 people, and ask them to rate the book out of five stars. Also, don't forget to ask them which parts made them laugh, cry, bite their nails, feel uncomfortable or angry - and if they say that they've felt none of these emotions during the novel, then I would advise adding some more feelings to you book, for it is super important to have your readers feeling something.